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English and FRENCH boarding and Day School for
Young Ladies and Little Girls.
Fifth Year begins September %, 1887.
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DO Nor PURCHASE
UNTIL YOU SEE THE EMERSON PIANO.
thoroughly hrst-class instrument Ut medium prica
Over Al. 600 now in use.
Second hand Pianos and Organs 1t prices from t10
TO S15O. sold on small monthly payments
Largest assortment Of Scent Music in the city.
HENRY EBERBACH
ap24 9l5 st.
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An Eccentric VIII.

Probably the most remarkable will ever
made was drawn up by Alderman Hartman,
Of Pittsburg, on Thursday, Feb. II, 1887
The testator, Ambrose Retharge, who Is SO
years of age, after disposing OF $4,000 In real
estate, directs Us follows:
~ direct that my body be taken to st.
Michasl's church, and, after the proper re-
ligious services are performed, that 1t be
given In charge OF my family, who will con-
vey 1t to Samson's crematory and there have
II burned to ashes the ashes to be put in a
small bottle and given In charge OF the German
consul at Pittsburg. This gentleman will
then forward my ashes to the consul at New
York, who will give them In charge Of the
captain of the German steamer Elbe, who
will place them securely In his ship for the
ocean voyage. When at mid ocean direct
the captain to request one Of the passengers
to dress in a seafaring suit and ascend with
my ashes in his hand to the top Of the top
most mast, and, after pronouncing last
benediction, TO extract the cork from the bot
tie and cast its contents to the four winds of
heaven. direct, also, while this ceremony
is being performed, that 1t be witnessed by
all passengers on board. After the Elbe has
completed her trip and returned again to
New York. want a full statement Of my
death and the scattering Of my ashes in mid
ocean published in the Pittsburg papers, so
that my friends in this city shall know my
burial place. Historical Journal.
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A Surprising Improvement.

We are in position to state that the
county of Durham will shortly produce a
startling economic improvement in the mat
ter of fuel combustion and the heating Of
steam boilers Protection has been obtained
for the invention, and in the course of short
time we shall be in position to lay before
our readers the practical details. In the
meantime we can only in the most general
terms foreshadow the nature of the results at
tainable. The cubic bulk Of fuel that will
henceforth be required for marine steam en-
gines will be reduced by 70 per cent, giving
gain to the extent indicated by that proper.
ton to tho stowage space for cargo in ocean
going steamships The time for raising steam
will be Diminished in all steam boilers, station
airy or marine, by at least two-thirds. The
cost of fuel consumption will be reduced by
more than one-half, and the production Of
smoke will be absolutely annihilated. The
process has been made the subject of actual
experimental demonstration. Every test has
been applied. The results we have given
above are the understated consequences of
experiments made under circumstances the
reverse of favorable to the invention. Eng
lish Paper.
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Fastening Comb in Sections.

A bee keeper in Bee Culture thinks it is
an easy matter to fasten pieces Of combs
in the sections after one has learned how
He says In swarming and in the honey
season, keep almost every day hot wax
on hand. 1t is kept SO by having box
as high as a lamp and chimney. Your
wax being hot, take turkey tail or wing
feather, of good size. Your pieces of
comb should be cut the size You wish
Your sections should be in the frames II
use wide frames Dip the feather in hot
wax, and paint the inside of the section.
Next set the piece of comb on the feather.
Holding the former with the left hand,
draw out the feather. As the wax will
set quick. the thing is done.
Your wax should be hot enough so the
feather slips out easily and slick You
can put the pieces of comb in this way
faster than you can put in comb founda-
ton by any method. l have put in
thousands, and never knew of one to
drop out. l have thought for two or
three years to give it to the public. l
never saw any thing like it in print
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-06-17
Cows Not Giving Down Milk.

The habit some cows have of holding
up the milk is a difficult one to overcome.
Mr.. L. b. Arnold accounts for this habit
by the following explanations: 1t consists
in shortening the time of relaxation of the
cords controlling the valveD to the little
reservoirs holding the milk. These are
distributed through the udder, and there
are several circumstances which tend to
make a cow shorten this relaxation.
Rough treatment, fear, grief, solicitude,
loud noises, etc., are among them The cir
cumstances inducing prolongation Of the
relaxation are comfort and quietude, to-
gether with the relief afforded by the flow
of milk.
The best way, according to the author
ity quoted from, is to avoid all occasion
of disturbance and observe those which
promote pleasure and quiet for the COW
and to milk as rapidly as possible consist
ent with comfort, with view to getting
the milk before the Getting down"
ceases. Milking rapidly does not
mean jerking sharply or moving with
hasty or irregular motions In the presence
of the COW. Such course would counter
act the very thing aimed at. The motion
of the mixer should not be such as to at
tract her suspicious. They should be de-
lberate and cool, but when set down to
the milking, let nothing be allowed to in
terrupt or retard the work. This will in
duce continual letting down, by giving re-
lief to the udder. The mixer should bear
constantly IN mind the fact that the let
ting down is short, and that every move
ment should be availed of to the best ad-
vantage When the milk ceases to flow
the milking should stop at once, whether
the milk is all out or not. There Is no use
IN hanging on after 1t stops coming, as
this only cultivates and confirms the
1abit OF ssholding back. y TO give COW
the least possible occasion for holding back
her milk is the best way to prevent her
forming such habit, and the surest and
readiest way to make her forget it after
it has been formed. To break up the OBJ
jectionable habit, let the milking be quick,
but easy and regular
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-06-17
The Antlers of the Stag,

The antlers are to the stag what strongly
marked countenance is to man. They are the
badge by which he is known and identified
year after year, in mountain and in forest.
When about seven months old the first ap-
pearance Of antlers show themselves in two
small protuberances on the head Of the male
deer, from which in his second year two
straight pointed horns shoot forth Before,
however, his second birthday comes around,
these horns fall of at the very root, but are
soon replaced by another horn from which a
single or. brow antler issues, curving down.
ward toward the eyes, and the animal is now
known as "broeket." In another year he
has an additional point and is called stag
gard" and as yet another year passes by, each
minor stem is termed tie "beam," and the
whole together bears the name of antler
Then, and not until then, does the naturalist
consider the animal entitled to be called q
staO
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Popularity Of the sunaower.


OF late years there has been an unusual
demand for seeds of sunflowers. In some
localities farmers grow the plants for the
seed, which they feed to their poultry, but
wherever corn will grow plentifully 1t Ii
to be preferred. There is also an idea
prevalent that sunhower plants absorb tho
miasma in damp and undrained places.
Large Russian" Is variety grown In
prairie regions, where the stocks are some'
times used as fuel, the seed being fed to
poultry and swine. In Russia the sun.
flower is grown for its oil.
A very sensible use for sunfiowers Is the
one of growing them as screens to un-
slightly outbuildipgs, or as a pleasing
background of color to the garden or
lawn. Good soil has much to do with the
production of fine flowers. Plant the
seed whenever 1t is desired to have the
plants, and thin out to about three or
four feet apart In the route.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-06-17
Black MinOrcas.

Numbered with Spanish varieties of
fowls that have come to the front of late,
norcas are handsome birds, with lustrous,
green black plumage, large red combs
and white ear lobes. The large comb
stands erect in the cocks and looping in
the hens. The general carriage Of these
fowls is an important feature. The cock,
especially If true bred, carries himself in
stately manner, the breast well project
ing and the tail standing well up.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-06-17

The figure given represents the simplest
and quickest way to measure heights.
First make mark on the stem of the tree
or other object, say six feet from the
ground, or place pole six feet upright
against it. Then walk away to such q
distance that the breadth of the hand held
out at full arms length will just cover
the six feet. Mark with the eye a point
on the tree at the upper end of the six feet,
and move the hand upwards another
breadth, and so proceed till the whole
height is measured. 1t may sometimes be
convenient for an assistant to stand at the
foot of the tree, and if with his hat Oh he
will he six feet high, he may serve as a
measure to begin with instead of the rod.
It is well to stand at some distance from
the tree in making these measurements,
otherwise the upper measured portions
will be larger than the lower, on account
Of the longer legs of the imaginary tr-
angle If the distance be too great for the
breadth of the hand, one or two fingers
only may be used, or q short pocket rule.
Orr II the pocket rule be used, its separate
subdivisions into inches may be made to
indicate the portions measured, and the
whole completed at one measurement.
We have known the heights of perpen-
dicular banks of lakes or other precipices,
or the descent of waterfall to be singu-
larly misjudged for the want of some such
means as the one here described. If the
water of lake freezes in winter, the ice
forms an excellent base line for the meas
urement of any of its shores or banks, and
of the tops Of trees which grow upon them.
Gen. Boulanger's Wounds.
Gen. Boulanger, the French minister Of
war, is no carpet general. Between 1859 and
1871 inclusive he was wounded four times.
In the Franco-German war he had his elbow
broken by a ball.
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FARM AND GARDEN.
WHY COWS HOLD UP THEIR MILK.
A CURE FOR THE HABIT.

A Device for Measuring Trees and Other
Heights-A Prolific Egg Laying Fowl.
A Convenient Building. with Yards
Attached. for Swine.
The building for hogs and corn, the
ground plan Of which Il here given, was
drawn originally by an Iowa farmer for
Rural New Yorker. This Iowa CORE.
spondent Is 80 well pleased with his build
ing that he gives the following minute de-
scription Of the same for the benefit Of
others. - "A n
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-06-17
Dal,natian Insect Powder.

One of the best insecticides known at
the present time is Dalmatian insect pow
der, also known as Persian insect powder
and as Buhoch. This powder is composed
of the pulverized blossoms Of plant that
is death to most forms of insect life, but
not injurious to animals or human beings.
1t ought to be on every farm. In the
household it will be found valuable in
lessening flies, reaches, etc.; in field and
garden it acts as preventive to many in
sect enemies, and in the poultry yard it is
useful for busting fowls and chicks as q
preventive and cure for lice.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-06-17
Where are You Going,

II you have pain In the back, pale and
sailOw complexion, bilious or sick headache
eruptiOns on the skin, coated 1ngue, slug
gish circulation, or q hacking cough, you
are going into your grave II you do not take
steps to cure yourself, III you are wise you
win do this by the use of DIR. Pierce's Sol
den Medical Discovery" compounded Of
the most etilcaciOus ingredients known to
medical science for giving health and
strength to the system through the medium
of the liver and blood
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-06-17
QUEEN VICTORIA.

1t has always been customary to cele-
brate the birth and coronation days of kings
and queens. Sometimes this has been done
out Of respect to time honored custom;
sometimes because Of the peoples fondness
for ceremony and stately professions, and
occasionally because they truly loved the
man or woman who ruled over them.
On June 20 Victoria will have reigned as
queen in England fifty years, or half GEN.
fury, an unusually long and peaceful reign for
any country. It is safe to assume that the
celebration Of her fiftieth coronation day will
be on grand scale, and that representatives
from many countries will participate in it.
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PAs.IURE.i
BUILDING FOR HOGS AND CORN.

The house is 4Sx30 feet, with 10 foot
posts and one-third pitch roof. There is
a driveway ASKS feet, with corn crib Of
the same size ON one side; on the other are
four pens, 12xl4 feet, connected with each
other and with the yards outside The
crib will hold 1900 or 1900 bushels of
corn, and one must use judgment as to
the number of hogs. He has had best re-
suits when fattening hogs by shutting
eight or ten in one pen, giving them the
run of small yards outside. Over the pen
is space 14x48 feet, which can be used
for hay, straw, grain, machinery, etc.
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Treatment for Work Horses.

Remember that the digestive organs Of
horses at work are not 80 responsive as
when idle. The occurrence of collie and
other ailments incident to horses in the
season of work is usually traceable to the
lack of time given for digestion. The
stomach is in no condition to receive food
Immediately after severe exertion, hence
the necessity of a short season of rest be-
fore giving horse any food. A little care
in the matter of watering and feeding
horses will prevent much sickness and
consequent loss,
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-06-17
Vine Mildew.

Vine growers, in regions where mildew
often prevails, are advised by Wick, in his
magazine for May, to make trial Of the
following remedies: Thirty-flve pounds of
sulphate of copper dissolved in fifty-three
gallons of water, thirty-three pounds of
quick lime slaked in eight gallons of
water; the lime and water mixture is then
poured into the solution of copper. In
using, keep the mixture well stirred. It
can be applied to the foliage with whisk
broom The treatment should be COM
menced soon after the foliage is well out,
and be repeated SO as to protect the later
foliage. The quantities of the substances
can be changed while preserving the pro-
portions.
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The Social Game of "Mummy."


The game Mummy" bids fair to rival the
donkey in popularity, says a writer in Har-
per's Bazaar. Divide the company into two
or three parties, according to number; send.
ing one division into an adjoining room,
where they should be arranged in a semi
circle, the larger ones on the lower chairs, to
decrease the height, the smaller ones vice
versa: carefully enwrap each one in a sheet,
leaving only the eyes uncovered. but conceal
ing the dress so entirely that it is even mat
ter of conjecture whether it be man or
woman. When the wrapping has been ar
ranged each mummy must keep it in place by
the hand, and when all are ready the other
divisions come in and guess to whom the eyes
belong. It gives one a very uncanny feeling
to have pair Of questioning eyes peering into
ones own, and the disguise is so complete
those that are nearest and dearest are not
often recognized. When all have had a
guess throw off the sheets and let the other
divisions change places until all have been
alternately guessed and mummied. This game
may be varied by stretching heavy paper, in
which groups Of eye Sits have been cut,
across the open doorway. For economy's
sake we pasted together the large, almost
perfect sheets that dry goods come wrapped
in, and which the merchants willingly gave
us: have it entirely dark behind tie paper,
and throw ell the light possible on the eyes
that fill these Sits in the paper.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-06-17
yIeasurinr Heights.

The erroneous estimates which are made
OF the height of trees, buildings and other
objects render desirable an easy and con-
venient mode for measuring them. The
following, with little practice, says The
Country Gentleman, will enable any one
to make such measurements with approx
innate accuracy of the real heights sought:
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their flesh is not of excellent quality; on
the contrary, in old fowls, 1t Is decidedly
unfit for the table, The Minorcas are
non-setters and great foragers In good
condition a hen will weigh from six TO
seven pounds, and the cock from eight to
nine pounds
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-06-17
A Curious Experiment.

To gain a sembance of perpetual motion,
put few pieces of camphor gum in basin
of clean water. These pieces of camphor will
soon begin a peculiar motion, traversing
every part of the surface of the water, hut
may instantly be stopped by dropping into
the water the mnutest quantity of an oily
substance.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-06-17

We are informed that the proprietOrs, A.
p. Ordway 4 Co., recently sent three dOz-
en- bottles of their reliable medicine, Sui
aged, which is highly appreciated by the
directors and inmates. "As We SOW, so
shall We reap'.-Editor Catholic Union.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-06-17
Cows for the Dairy.

Those who follow the dairy interests
the butter interests-have, according
to a well known Massachusetts dairyman,
found in the Jersey and the Guernsey the
best butter cows. They will, in his opin-
ion, make the most and best butter. This
dairyman after repeated experiments finds
that the best butter is produced from one
half Jersey and one-haf Guernsey cream.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-06-17

A little girl in The Pearl, not long ago,
wrote the following concise and comprehen-
sive composition on Niagara: Among the
many wonders Of this world is the great cat
aract Of Niagara 1t falls 1874 feet. A short
distance below'the falls plies a small steamer,
properly named the "Maid Of the Mist, which
conveys visitors within few feet of the base
Of the cataract, where they can view it to
their satisfaction, each being enveloped in
rubber suit to protect his clothes from the
heavy mist.
In and about Niagara are many places Of
interest Among them may be mentioned
Table Rock, the Horseshoe falls, the Cave of
the Winds, Goat Island, Three Sisters Islands,
and last, but not least, tho whirlpool rapids
The suspension bridge and the railroad bridge
span the chasm that forms the bed Of the Nj
agara river below the falls
At Lundy's lane, within sound Of the roar
of this mighty cataract, was fought the
bloodiest battle Of the war Of 1912.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-06-17
Discoveries at Ancient SidOn.

Only few weeks have elapsed since the
world of archaeology was highly interested by
the news of most important archaeological
"fnd" in the neighborhood Of the ancient
Sidon. The discovery was made by DR..
Eddy, an American missionary, who resides at
Saida. In garden adjacent to the town he
discovered shaft, which on being explored
was found to communicate with rock cut
temple or tomb, containing several sarcophagi
of Gr@co-P hanician work. One of these with
friezes representing warlike combats and
hunting scenes was said by an archeologist
who examined it to be one OF the most mag
nifcent specimens Of art ever discovered,
The Turks refused to allow photographs b
be taken or to admit any Franks to the tomb,
and, to the regret Of science, news has just
reached this country that this priceless work
Of art, together with several statues, have
been broken to pieces, and that heads, arms,
and other fragments are being offered for sale
in the bazars-Cor. Manchester Guardian.
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Astonishing Success.

1t is the duty of every person who
has used Boschee's German Syrup to
let its wonderful qualities be known to
their friends in curing consumption,
severe coughs, Group, asthma, pneu-
monia, and in fact all throat and lung
diseases. No person can use it without
immediate relief. Three doses will re-
lieve any case, and we consider it the
duty Of all druggists to recommend it
to the poor, dying consumptive at least
to try one bottle, as $4,000 dozen bot
ties were sold last year, and no one
case where it failed was reported.
Such medicine as the German Syrup
cannot be too widely known. Ask
your druggist about it. Sample bot
ties to try, sold at 10 cents. Regular
size, Is cents. Sold by all druggists
and dealers in the United States and
Canada,
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-06-17
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.
HOW THE AGE OF A DEER Is TOLD
By MS ANTLERS.

A Little Girl Tells What She Knows
About the Great American Waterfall.
Queen victoria and the Celebration Of
the Golden Jubilee.
With the many things that are being said
and written about the golden jubilee Of
Queen Victoria, OF England, 1t may be well
to explain to the younger readers of this
column what this jubilee or celebration means
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-06-17

Mrs. Clusters Correspondence.
Mrs. Custer is conscientious correspond
ent. "Boots and Saddles" has called out up
to date some 500 letters of inquiry or con-
graduation, and she has answered them
ovarv ono
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-06-17

Each year the stag casts his horns, adding
one or more sprays, as these are termed, with
each change, but the main formation remains
the same